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 The [[Lily of the Valley Conference]] quarterfinals [[Full Battle]] between {{Ash}} and [[Paul]] continues from where it left off, with {{AP|Buizel}} trapped in the grip of {{p|Drapion}}'s tail. When Buizel tries to use {{m|Sonic Boom}} with his free tail, Drapion just grabs it with its pincer, shutting the attack down. Ash instructs Buizel to inflate and instantly release the floatation sack on his neck, which allows him to escape and hit Drapion with {{m|Water Gun}}, propelling himself into the air in the process. However, Paul expected this outcome and has Drapion use {{m|Toxic Spikes}}, which litters the field with them and {{status|poison}}s Buizel when he lands. Drapion then uses {{m|Pin Missile}} to finish Buizel off, finally bringing Ash down one Pokémon.
-Ash recalls Buizel and sends out {{AP|Staraptor}}, who, as a {{type|Flying}}, is immune to the effects of Toxic Spikes. Drapion uses another Pin Missile, which Staraptor manages to dodge, despite all the damage he had taken from {{DL|Paul|Gastrodon}}. He then goes in for an {{m|Aerial Ace}}, but Paul has Drapion deke by entering an interception position, then instead dodging at the last second, before capturing Staraptor with its pincer tail. Drapion hits the trapped Staraptor with {{m|Cross Poison}}, before slamming the Predator Pokémon onto the ground, poisoning him with the remnants of Toxic Spikes and knocking him out.
+Ash recalls Buizel and sends out {{AP|Staraptor}}, who, as a {{type|Flying}}, is immune to the effects of Toxic Spikes. Drapion uses another Pin Missile, which Staraptor manages to dodge, despite all the damage he had taken from {{DL|Paul|Gastrodon}}. He then goes in for an {{m|Aerial Ace}}, but Paul has Drapion deke by entering an interception position, then instead dodging at the last second, before capturing Staraptor with its pincer tail. Drapion then turns around and hits the trapped Staraptor with {{m|Cross Poison}}, before slamming the Predator Pokémon onto the ground, poisoning him with the remnants of Toxic Spikes and knocking him out.
-Ash recalls Staraptor, and, now aware of Drapion's battling style of luring opponents in and trapping them with its pincers, sends out the much bigger {{AP|Torterra}} (only for Paul and [[Reggie]], who is watching the battle on TV, to remark that it was foolish for Ash to do this), who instantaneously gets poisoned by the Toxic Spikes. The two Pokémon let out their battle cries, as Drapion goes in for a Cross Poison, but Torterra overpowers it with an {{m|Energy Ball}}. Ash has Torterra immediately follow that up with {{m|Leaf Storm}}, hitting Drapion again, before it pulls itself together and shuts the attack off with Pin Missile, resulting in a huge explosion. Ash, thinking Torterra is too big for Drapion to entrap, then has him go in for a {{m|Rock Climb}}. However, it turns out that Ash has underestimated Drapion; it manages to stop Torterra's attack cold with its pincers, vindicating Paul and Reggie's earlier statements about it being a bad move for Ash to send Torterra out against it. Drapion then uses {{m|Poison Fang}} to send Torterra plummeting back down to the battlefield, causing him major damage. He then uses {{m|Synthesis}} to regain some energy, but despite this, he ends up getting taken out after Drapion uses another Pin Missile.
+Ash recalls Staraptor, and, now aware of Drapion's battling style of luring opponents in and trapping them with its tail, sends out the much bigger {{AP|Torterra}} (only for Paul and [[Reggie]], who is watching the battle on TV, to remark that it was foolish for Ash to do this), who instantaneously gets poisoned by the Toxic Spikes. The two Pokémon let out their battle cries, as Drapion goes in for a Cross Poison, but Torterra overpowers it with an {{m|Energy Ball}}. Ash has Torterra immediately follow that up with {{m|Leaf Storm}}, hitting Drapion again, before it pulls itself together and shuts the attack off with Pin Missile, resulting in a huge explosion. Ash, thinking Torterra is too big for Drapion to entrap, then has him go in for a {{m|Rock Climb}}. However, it turns out that Ash has underestimated Drapion; it manages to stop Torterra's attack cold with its pincers, vindicating Paul and Reggie's earlier statements about it being a bad move for Ash to send Torterra out against it. Drapion then uses {{m|Poison Fang}} to send Torterra plummeting back down to the battlefield, causing him major damage. He then uses {{m|Synthesis}} to regain some energy, but despite this, he ends up getting taken out after Drapion uses another Pin Missile.
 Ash recalls Torterra, and Paul asks Ash if his {{AP|Gliscor}} will be his sixth Pokémon, to which Ash responds that Paul is correct. Paul then [[recall]]s Drapion as he tells Ash that he was able to figure out his strategy and Pokémon team by purposely letting him defeat {{DL|Paul|Aggron}} and Gastrodon, and also that, ever since he sent out Drapion, he had been able to predict every one of Ash's moves. However, Ash shows no signs of worry, and tells Paul that there is no one like him, which is why he is going to win this battle, before Paul replies that ''he'' is the one who will win.
-Ash sends out Gliscor and Paul sends out his fourth Pokémon, {{DL|Paul|Ninjask}}, which uses {{m|Agility}} right from the start. Ash tells Gliscor to use its newest attack, {{m|Stone Edge}}. However, with Ninjask's Agility and {{a|Speed Boost}} [[Ability]] working in conjunction, Gliscor is unable to land a hit. Ninjask comes in with a quick {{m|Fury Cutter}}, hitting Gliscor countless times. While falling, Gliscor regains lift and tries to use {{m|Fire Fang}}, but Ninjask dodges and appears from behind and hits Gliscor in the back with another Fury Cutter, which knocks it into the battlefield. Gliscor survives, but ends up getting poisoned from the Toxic Spikes, so Ash recalls it in favor of {{AP|Infernape}}, who also gets poisoned from the Toxic Spikes. Ash realizes that he's at a major disadvantage as long as the Toxic Spikes are active, but he quickly comes up with a plan and has Infernape use Dig, which surprises everyone since a Flying-type like Ninjask is immune to {{t|Ground}} attacks. Infernape then uses {{m|Flare Blitz}} from underground, illuminating the entire field in a bright red light, which not only eliminates the Toxic Spikes, but also causes Ninjask massive damage. After Infernape resurfaces, Paul tells Ninjask to use {{m|Giga Drain}}, and it begins sapping Infernape of his energy. However, it turns out that all of the damage it endured from Infernape's underground Flare Blitz took a major toll on its speed, which allows Infernape to carefully scrutinize its movements and interupt it with a {{m|Mach Punch}}, knocking it out. Ash and Paul are now tied with three Pokémon each, and since Infernape is starting to get tired, Ash recalls him.
+Ash sends out Gliscor and Paul sends out his fourth Pokémon, {{DL|Paul|Ninjask}}, which uses {{m|Agility}} right from the start. Ash tells Gliscor to use its newest attack, {{m|Stone Edge}}. However, with Ninjask's Agility and {{a|Speed Boost}} [[Ability]] working in conjunction, Gliscor is unable to land a hit. Ninjask comes in with a quick {{m|Fury Cutter}}, hitting Gliscor countless times. While falling, Gliscor regains lift and tries to use {{m|Fire Fang}}, but Ninjask dodges, reappears from behind, and hits Gliscor in the back with another Fury Cutter, knocking it into the battlefield. Gliscor manages to stand up, but ends up getting poisoned from the Toxic Spikes, so Ash recalls it in favor of {{AP|Infernape}}, who also gets poisoned from the Toxic Spikes. Ash realizes that he's at a major disadvantage as long as the Toxic Spikes are active, but he quickly comes up with a plan and has Infernape use Dig, which surprises everyone since a Flying-type like Ninjask is immune to {{t|Ground}} attacks. Infernape then uses {{m|Flare Blitz}} from underground, illuminating the entire field in a bright red light, which not only eliminates the Toxic Spikes, but also causes Ninjask massive damage. After Infernape resurfaces, Paul tells Ninjask to use {{m|Giga Drain}}, and it begins sapping Infernape of his energy. However, it turns out that all of the damage it endured from Infernape's underground Flare Blitz took a major toll on its speed, which allows Infernape to carefully scrutinize its movements and intercept it with a {{m|Mach Punch}}, knocking it out. Ash and Paul are now tied with three Pokémon each, and since Infernape is starting to get tired, Ash recalls him.
 Paul sends out his fifth Pokémon, {{DL|Paul|Froslass}}, and Ash chooses {{AP|Pikachu}}. Paul starts things off by having Froslass use {{m|Hail}}, and a thick cold mist soon covers the entire battlefield. Froslass' {{a|Snow Cloak}} Ability then comes into effect as she begins fading in and out of view, preventing Pikachu from following her movements, and the situation becomes even more dire when Pikachu starts to take damage from the Hail. Ash commands him to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but the Hail severely restricts the attack and it doesn't even come close to hitting Froslass. Paul has Froslass use {{m|Ice Shard}}, and Ash commands Pikachu to dodge, but he doesn't do so in time and suffers a direct hit. Ash decides to use physical attacks instead and has Pikachu use {{m|Volt Tackle}}, but this doesn't work either, as Froslass simply phases through it and takes no damage. Froslass attempts to use another Ice Shard from behind, but Pikachu dodges it by leaping into the air, before finally scoring a hit on Froslass with a super-effective {{m|Iron Tail}}, knocking her into the ground; with all of the damage this caused, Hail finally subsides, leaving Froslass with nowhere to hide. Although Paul is impressed at this, he continues battling and has Froslass use {{m|Ice Beam}}, which [[Status|freeze]]s Pikachu. Froslass then prepares to use another Ice Shard, but Pikachu manages to escape his icy prison by smashing through it with Volt Tackle, and manages to hit Froslass with it before she can launch the Ice Shard. As Pikachu suffers from the [[recoil]], Froslass is revealed to have fainted, thus leaving Paul with two Pokémon remaining. Although {{an|Dawn}} and {{an|Barry}} are happy that Ash is in the lead again, {{an|Brock}} reminds them that while Ash may have more remaining Pokémon, they have all taken considerable damage, whereas one of Paul's remaining two Pokémon has yet to enter the battle. Ash knows the round took a lot out of Pikachu, so he calls him back to the sidelines.